In contrast to the genteel look of Poopdeck Pappy, who in this instance wears the proper fashion of the era (quite uncharcteristically), big daddy Bluto has a more ethnic and working-class look with his burly physique, handlebar moustache and rakish bowler hat. His interactions with Popeye's father--a sudden and thoroughly unprovoked recourse to violence--parallels that which he encourages his son to do to Popeye.